but with Mary it was
different; the more she loved, the more she suffered,

and the greater was her
martyrdom." - Richard of Saint Victor (+1173)

The Seven
Sorrows of Mary:

* at the
prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:35);* at the flight into Egypt (Matt 2:13); *
having lost the Holy Child at Jerusalem (Luke 2:48); * meeting Jesus on His
way to Calvary; * standing at the foot of the Cross (John 19:25); *
Jesus being taken from the Cross; * at the burial of
Christ.